I stumbled onto this ehow.com article about team building activities using music, and it made me realize I haven’t yet shared ideas I like – some of which are outside the realm of the programming we offer. So below are team building activities using music you can do yourself, or hire someone to help you with. DIY Team Building Activities Using Music Do it yourself ideas are always great because they are activities you can sustain without having to bring in experts, like me. Here’s a program you can facilitate for your corporate team. Have someone pick a favorite melody from a well-known song and bring in a karaoke track of that song. Put up a couple of flip charts… Continue Reading
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Author Archives: Billy Kirsch
6 Great Sites to Find Chicago Events
I got a call the other day, (that sounds like the first line of a song, doesn’t it…) But anyway, I got a call the other day about our Chicago team building events. The answer’s yes we’re available, ha hah. And as much as I love Nashville, there’s a reason we’re opening a second office soon in Chicago. There’s a lot to do in Nashville, but there’s sooo much to do in Chicago. Since we’re on the road all the time, team building from Seattle (this week) to Mississippi (next month) to Dallas (May), I could live anywhere. But Chicago just has something I’m digging. A lot of somethings! So I thought I’d put together a few resources to help… Continue Reading
Nashville Team Building Fights Fear of Singing
I’ve lost my share of Nashville team building work because people are afraid to sing. I’ve heard the following comment more than a few times, “I love the idea, but my VP is scared to do anything that puts himself out there. I think we’re going to go bowling instead…” Hey, I think bowling can be risky too, at least if you bowl like I do. But on a serious note, I’d like to de-stigmatize the fear of singing. When it comes to our music team building events, the fear is about the fear itself. The singing is actually quite fun, and quite safe. If These Two Can Do It So Can You! I’m being a bit facetious by using… Continue Reading
Best Corporate Team Building Locations
The best corporate team building location is wherever you are… Really? Yes, really… Because what you’re doing is more important than where you are. The best corporate team building will always be a program that’s guided by your objectives and your concerns. Are you in need of unification after a merger & acquisition? Do you need to build trust after downsizing? Do you just want to have fun? Figuring out your objectives is the first critical step to planning a successful team building activity. Corporate Team Building, Anywhere So let’s assume you’ve bought into my argument above and you’ve defined just why you’re planning a team building event. At that point, you can begin to plug your objectives into available… Continue Reading
Team Building Chicago Events and Activities
We’re still gearing up for our opening of HQ2 (headquarters number two) which will be in Chicago. So I did a Google search on Team Building Chicago to see what my competition’s gonna look like. I use the word competition lightly. Because I tend to be friends with the great folks who are as passionate about team building as I am. Team building Chicago turns up great resources and reveals a lot of breadth and depth. Team Building Chicago Events My friends at Bizbash posted a good list of ideas that can be done all over the city. Yeah, we’ve all done too many scavenger hunts – but one that enables you to eat your way through Lincoln Park sounds… Continue Reading
Nashville Speaking Presentation
I’m excited about my upcoming presentation for the Tennessee Student Pharmacists association. I’ve been thinking all week long about how pharmacists need to use their creative powers in their daily professional lives. I have lots of examples and a few funny ones… My main goals with all my speaking presentations are to create a fun, inclusive atmosphere and to make sure everyone leaves feeling confident and inspired in their ability to be more creative. Creativity is fun and it’s valuable, not only in our work life, but in our personal lives too. I’ll see some of you on Saturday – here’s a sneak preview… Billy Kirsch Upcoming Keynote Speech from Kidbilly Music on Vimeo. … Continue Reading
How To Give Great Team Building Speeches
Great team building speeches are presentations that inspire a group of people to want to work together and to share common vision. Simply put, it’s something that gets everyone in the room excited and inspired about the same thing. Additionally, effective keynote speaking for team building needs to leave audience members with a plan of action – something each individual can to do follow up on the inspiration they feel when they leave the room. Writing Team Building Speeches Here’s a fantastic article with speech writing tips. Fantastic because it uses the “Gettysburg Address” as an outline to help you create great team building speeches. Keep it short Be full of heart Show your purpose End on a powerful call… Continue Reading
Do Corporate Team Building Events Increase ROI?
I’m so very careful when I talk about the ROI of team building. Metrics are hard to come by. And I’m not one to exaggerate to try to gain new business. But there is ROI from corporate team building on two levels. From my perspective as a life long creative type I know well the value of ROInspiration®. Inspiration boosts engagement and the sense of ownership team members feel for group mission. This opens the door to innovative problem solving. In addition to the soft concept of inspiration, your monetary investment in team building will be returned if you align your goals with your spend and the type of program you choose. What To Expect From Your Corporate Team Building… Continue Reading
Team Building Activities With A Purpose
I do love StumbleUpon because I find inspiration in unexpected places. A lot of my research focuses on how to tie team building activities into the creative process. That’s what we do here at Kidbilly Music, but I always want to learn what other folks are doing. I stumbled onto this post about the Disney creative strategy and I think it’s great. It beautifully summarizes how to marry creativity with purpose to achieve results. Team Building Activities with Purpose Even seemingly improvised, creative team building activities are guided by process and purpose. While I love to describe creativity as a messy and uncharted journey, the truth is there’s a discernible process that all creative people use. That’s not to say it’s… Continue Reading
Chicago Team Building, See You Soon
Have I mentioned Kidbilly Music is growing like a weed… And with music being such a great part of Chicago culture, it’s a natural that we open an office to support the growth of our Chicago Team Building programs. I’m excited about the additional energy our Chicago office will add to our Nashville office and our programming. Since I’ll be spending more time in Chicago, I guess I should start looking at current events in the Windy City. It looks like Derrick Rose is about to make his comeback to the Chicago Bulls. It’s comforting to know that I won’t be the only one participating in Chicago team building this spring. Why Chicago Team Building? Okay, I’ll be totally honest.… Continue Reading